Hello UMPD!
My name is XXXXX and I am a freshman here at UMass. I recently applied to several jobs on the UMass Student Job Board, including the one labeled "Office Assistant" below in search of an on-campus job this semester. The man I emailed had a strange email address, but I ignorantly thought nothing of it. I believed the job to be simple work in an office environment, organizing files and delivering mail. However, I received an email from the man called Jordan David today explaining that the job was more of a personal assistant job, picking up groceries and sending/delivering mail to...

Below is an account of an incident that happened to a UMass student today. Be advised that NO Police Department will ever call you and request/demand money over the phone. If this happens to you please contact your local Police Department.
Hi,
I am a student at UMass and I would like to report a scam phone call I received today.
The call came from the number 508-xxx-2222.
When I answered, a person with Indian accent introduced himself as an officer with the Middleborough police department saying that someone had filed charges against me.
The person knew my first and last name.
He then...